WHAT IS A HEALTH ASSESSMENT?

It is the application of appropriate procedures and tests

in examining an individual to enable a medical
professional to decide whether that person is fit for the
specific working and living conditions that are
demanded of him.

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 WHEN IS A PERSON UNFIT?

UNFIT means the presence of a condition under

circumstances whereby the condition would cause the
person to be a safety or health hazard to him or her self
or to others, where the condition cannot be controlled.

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 A HEALTH ASSESSMENT MUST:
Use appropriate methods to detect relevant health problems which
may impact future
Be performed by a competent, OFS-QHSE designated health
professional in approved facilities
Maintain employee confidentiality
Comply with local legislation and industry standards
Be cost effective

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 FREQUENCY OF A HEALTH ASSESSMENT

MANDATORY UPON PRE-EMPLOYMENT FOR EVERYONE

IT IS RECOMMENDED EVERY THREE YEARS THEREAFTER

UNLESS REQUIRED MORE OFTEN BY LOCAL LEGISLATION,
JOB REQUIREMENTS OR INDIVIDUAL HEALTH PROBLEMS

For more info see the Schlumberger web site on physicals at:
http://www.montrouge.omnes.slb.com/health/data/physicals.html

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 THE MEDICAL STAFF AND CENTER

THE HEALTH ASSESSMENT SHOULD BE PERFORMED:

BY A HEALTH PROFESSIONAL (DOCTOR OR NURSE)

IN A MEDICAL CENTER

DESIGNATED AND APPROVED BY THE SCHLUMBERGER OFS-QHSE

ORGANIZATION.

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 HANDLING MEDICAL DATA

DOCTOR-EMPLOYEE CONFIDENTIALITY IS THE RULE UNLESS

THERE IS A RISK OF EPIDEMIC REQUIRING URGENT OR
LEGISLATIVE PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES.

MANAGEMENT WILL ONLY BE INFORMED OF THE EMPLOYEE ’S

FITNESS IN BROAD TERMS:
- FIT TO WORK
- FIT WITH RESTRICTION
- TEMPORARILY UNFIT TO WORK
- UNFIT FOR A SPECIFIC JOB OR LOCATION
- TOTALLY UNFIT TO WORK

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 TEMPORARY HIRE

CONTENTS OF A HEALTH ASSESSMENT:

1- ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
2- MEDICAL INFORMATION
- past medical and surgical history
-lifestyle habits-alcohol, smoking, exercise
3- THE BASIC CLINICAL EXAMINATION MUST INCLUDE:
-height, weight
-blood pressure, pulse
-visual acuity (eye chart)
-hearing acuity (whispered voice)
-urine analysis (dip stick test)
-upper and lower limb mobility and coordination
-low back mobility
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 TEMPORARY HIRE

THE BASELINE HEALTH ASSESSMENT MAY VARY DEPENDING UPON:

TYPE OF PROPOSED EMPLOYMENT (ex: offshore)

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY STANDARDS

PAST MEDICAL HISTORY

EMPLOYEE ’S AGE

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 PERMANENT HIRE

THE HEALTH ASSESSMENT SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY A MORE

COMPLETE CLINICAL AND PARA-CLINICAL EXAMINATION
PERFORMED BY A DOCTOR.

THIS WILL USUALLY INCLUDE: -color vision, audiometry

-blood, urine and stool analysis
-Chest X-ray
-Electrocardiogram
-Updating vaccinations

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 SPECIAL RECOMMENDATIONS

SHOULD BE TESTED FOR VISUAL ACUITY AND COLOR VISION:

ALL DRIVERS

CRANE OPERATORS
F P 2
T O Z 3
L P E D 4
AND PEOPLE WORKING ON P E C F D 5
E D F C Z P 6
VIDEO DISPLAY UNITS (VDU)
F E L O P Z D 7
D E F P O T E C 8
L E F O D P C T 9

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 SPECIAL RECOMMENDATIONS

FOR CATERING AND FOOD HANDLING STAFF PARTICULAR

EMPHASIS SHOULD BE PLACED ON EXAMINATION OF:

-SKIN (cuts, sores, infections, etc.)

-EARS, EYES (infections)
-UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT
-GASTRO-INTESTINAL TRACT
(stool analysis)
-GOOD OVERALL CLEANLINESS

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 SPECIAL RECOMMENDATIONS

FOR FIELD OPERATIONS WHERE REPEATED AND INTENSIVE

LIFTING AND HANDLING IS REQUIRED, PARTICULAR
EMPHASIS SHOULD BE PLACED ON:

- LOW BACK MOBILITY

- NORMAL UPPER AND LOWER LIMB MOBILITY
- COORDINATION
- HERNIAL ORIFICES

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 SPECIAL RECOMMENDATIONS

MED-TRACK IS FOR INTERNATIONAL MOBILE AND

INTERNATIONAL COMMUTERS AS WELL AS THEIR
DEPENDANTS (WHERE COMPANY-APPROVED).
PARTICULAR EMPHASIS SHOULD BE PLACED ON:
-UPDATING VACCINATIONS
-MALARIA PROPHYLAXIS
-TRAVEL ADVICE-WATER, FOOD

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 SPECIAL RECOMMENDATIONS

A PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT MAY BE CONSIDERED FOR

CERTAIN PERSONNEL WHO MAY BE EXPOSED TO:
EXTREME ISOLATION
EXTREME CLIMATES
OR OTHER DEMANDING CONDITIONS

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 SPECIAL RECOMMENDATIONS

DRUG TESTING SHOULD SYSTEMATICALLY BE PERFORMED ON:

ALL NEW PERMANENT

-ALL NEW PERMANENT HIRES (PRE-EMPLOYMENT PHYSICALS)

-WHERE LEGALLY PERMISSIBLE

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 WHAT WILL THESE MEASURES
ACHIEVE?
They will help us to:
-maintain a healthy work force.
-reduce the number of health related problems
-reduce the number of unnecessary medical emergencies
-reduce the number of unnecessary medical evacuations
-reduce Schlumberger ’s liability

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